how is this different from other wine clubs?

For starters - It's time for a new model…

China Club is driven by community + experiences - a chance to sit at the same table, raise our glasses, and discover the hidden corners of your own city that you never even knew existed. 
 Because we prioritize values and know you do too. No wasting money on shipping, emissions, + excess packaging.

China Club gathers us all for an evening where I pour you all the new releases, dumplings are already on the table, and you go home with your pre-ordered club wines - and likely much more.

China Club is launching first in SF/OAK, LA, + NYC.  

And don’t worry, we can still ship your wines to you, wherever you are. 

ina Club is bridging my own personal nostalgia + traditions, and carrying them into present day. It’s honoring the history, pathways, struggles, + assimiliations, universal to so many; and the only real way to do that is to tell the stories. For if we don’t learn our family recipes, if we don’t excavate the history ourselves…then they will continue to dissipate + be forgotten forever. China Club is my humble offering to acknowledge those that built the land we walk on today, in each one of our cities. While I discover more of the past myself, I want to welcome you along, hold the door open, + show you parts of your own Chinatown, or even hometown, you never knew about. Because no one likes hearing about another mom + pop shop that’s been around for decades, serving the best rice rolls in town, which you’ve never had, and now never will…

It is the weekend ritual of my mom ordering us milk tea at the Chinese bakery on Canal Street. Soy sauce chicken at Big Wong’s, exotic fruit stands, and the unmistakable, intoxicating sweet aromas of fresh cast iron bubble waffles steaming from the tiny streetside carts, that my mom always said “yes” to.

The old coffee shop on the Bowery, that no longer exists - our customary stop after getting haircuts on Pell Street - that made fresh, warm softball size sticky mochi balls, dusted with coconut on the outside, sugar + crushed peanuts oozing from the inside - a visceral experience that never leaves you.

It’s me wandering through the colonial Hullett House in Hong Kong - also now defunct - late night, a few drinks in, and the ominous presence of those who came before, lingering + following me through the tall echoing courtyard.

It’s a Shanghai banquet evening turned techno escapade, a 1 am karaoke room in Seoul, soju bombs, dried cuttlefish snacks, and a tray full of fresh cut fruit, alongside your coworkers still in officewear.

China Club is my very best memories and so many I want to rediscover, embedded with colors, sounds + smells.

Meet me at the nightmarket. Come hungry, grab a glass, + ask questions later.

We’ll curate a mix of wines from our current offerings, twice a year - Fall + Spring. Each box you receive is a thoughtfully packaged experience that connects you to Sonoma Valley, where the wines are born. 

Inside you’ll find a letter likely sharing field notes from the vineyard, origin stories about the wines, and narratives that shed light on the history of Chinese in California winemaking - a personal mission of excavation to rightfully acknowledge the past while bringing deeper meaning to the present. 

I'll share cherished recipes + customs from my family’s lineage, handpicked surprise gifts from local chefs + artisans - intended to bring more joy, beauty, and pleasures into your world - Hopefully inspiring more curiosity, and connections for you + with the people you love.

Founders

Sign up by November 26th, 2025 to become a Founding Member.

Enjoy Legacy Benefits for the lifetime of your membership.

Choose between two club options:

panda club · 3 Bottles · $108

dragon club · 6 Bottles · $216

• Club allocations twice a year - Fall + Spring.

• Always enjoy 15% off additional wines + $25 flat rate shipping.

  But who wants to pay for shipping, like ever?!

  Top tier perk!

  Members can opt out of shipping fees + pick up their allocation in person at any of our China Club pick up parties in Sonoma, SF/OAK, NYC, + LA. 

  Meaning, you don’t pay shipping + enjoy a complimentary tasting of newly released wines with MDP Winemaker Coral Wang, and delicious bites!

• Allocations include MDP faves, library wines + limited release bottlings.

• Enjoy surprise gifts like MDP original artwork, curated treats by MDP+ Friends like:

  Big Spoon Sauce Co. + Mina Pizarro Pastry.

• Members are invited to MDP + Friends events like our upcoming

  Lunar New Year Peking Duck Dinner.

• Access to private MDP Estate vineyard tastings + exclusive Member Perks when you visit our local partners in Sonoma.

• Out of state Members are able to extend their benefits to friends + family

  visiting Sonoma!